Intentar ORO - Gratis

Australia's billionaire boom branded 'morally wrong' by Oxfam

Financial Standard

|

June 16, 2025

The ranks of Australian billionaires have more than doubled over the past decade, accumulating wealth at $137 million per day on average - $95,000 per minute, according to Oxfam Australia. Its acting chief executive Christina Muli described this as "morally wrong.

- Andrew McKean

The number of Australian billionaires has risen from 74 in 2015 to 161 in 2025, according to the anti-poverty organisation's analysis of the Australian Financial Review Rich List.

Its analysis exposed that the total wealth of Australia’s 200 richest people has grown by 160% to $667.8 billion over the past decade. Property is the primary engine of their riches, followed by retail, investments, and mining/resources.

Financial Standard

Esta historia es de la edición June 16, 2025 de Financial Standard.

Suscríbete a Magzter GOLD para acceder a miles de historias premium seleccionadas y a más de 9000 revistas y periódicos.

¿Ya eres suscriptor?

MÁS HISTORIAS DE Financial Standard

Financial Standard

Lead generators 'ruin lives': SCA

Super Consumers Australia (SCA) is calling on the government to alter legislation around cold calling and lead generating practices to better safeguard Australians’ retirement savings.

time to read

1 mins

August 25, 2025

Financial Standard

Over 50% of firms see earnings rise

The latest findings from Investment Trends reveal that only half of financial advice practices report positive momentum when it comes to profitability.

time to read

1 mins

August 25, 2025

Financial Standard

Financial Standard

BACK IN ACTION

Geared strategies have come a long way in the past few years, and with equity markets continuing to show strengthit's no surprise they're making a comeback. But does borrowing money to make money really pay off? Eliza Bavin explores.

time to read

10 mins

August 25, 2025

Financial Standard

Buyers demand HNW advice practices

Financial advice practices that service high-net-worth (HNW) clients and earn more than $1 million in recurring revenue are in high demand from acquirers, according to Radar Results.

time to read

1 mins

August 11, 2025

Financial Standard

EVER THE OPTIMIST

A self-described optimist, Superhero chief executive John Winters points to persistence as another driver of his success. He tells Karren Vergara why availability, affability and ability also matter.

time to read

5 mins

August 11, 2025

Financial Standard

Two more Shield advisers banned

ASIC has banned another two former financial advisers of MWL Financial Services that were involved in investing clients' superannuation into the Shield Master Fund, as well as other breaches of obligations.

time to read

1 min

August 11, 2025

Financial Standard

RBA cut all but certain: Experts

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 0.7% in the June 2025 quarter and 2.1% annually, according to the latest data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).

time to read

1 min

August 11, 2025

Financial Standard

Deal or no deal

The recent EU-US trade deal announced by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and US President Donald Trump on July 27 has sparked considerable debate given its promise for substantial changes to the transatlantic trade landscape.

time to read

1 mins

August 11, 2025

Financial Standard

Perpetual to launch active ETF

Perpetual is readying to launch an actively managed fixed income ETF in early August.

time to read

1 min

August 11, 2025

Financial Standard

SQM sheds light on Shield, First Guardian ratings

SQM Research is facing scrutiny over its questionable ratings of the defunct Shield Master Fund and First Guardian schemes.

time to read

1 min

August 11, 2025

Listen

Translate

Share

-
+

Change font size